GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
ATI Radeon HD 4890
87%
87%
AMD Radeon HD 6850
114%
114%
AMD Radeon HD 6850 is approximately 27% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | ATI Radeon HD 4890 | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | RV790 | Barts |
| CoresDifferent | 800 | 960 |
| TMUsDifferent | 40 | 48 |
| ROPsDifferent | 16 | 32 |
| Memory Size | 1024 MB | 1024 MB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus Width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4890 | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | RV790 | Barts |
| GPU VariantDifferent | RV790 XT(215-0758016) | Barts PRO(215-0798006) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | TeraScale | TeraScale 2 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 55 nm | 40 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 959 million | 1,700 million |
| DensityDifferent | 3.4M / mm² | 6.7M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 282 mm² | 255 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | N/A | HFCBGA-1737 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4890 | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Apr 2nd, 2009 | Oct 21st, 2010 |
| GenerationDifferent | Radeon R700(HD 4800) | Northern Islands(HD 6800) |
| PredecessorDifferent | Radeon R600 | Evergreen |
| SuccessorDifferent | Evergreen | Southern Islands |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 249 USD | 179 USD |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 114 in our database | 105 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4890 | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU ClockDifferent | 850 MHz | 775 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 975 MHz3.9 Gbps effective | 1000 MHz4 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4890 | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 1024 MB | 1024 MB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 124.8 GB/s | 128.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4890 | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 800 | 960 |
| TMUsDifferent | 40 | 48 |
| ROPsDifferent | 16 | 32 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 10 | 12 |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 16 KB (per CU) | 8 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 256 KB | 512 KB |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4890 | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 13.60 GPixel/s | 24.80 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 34.00 GTexel/s | 37.20 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 1,360.0 GFLOPS | 1,488.0 GFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 272.0 GFLOPS (1:5) | N/A |
Board Design
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4890 | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 241 mm9.5 inches | 198 mm7.8 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 111 mm4.4 inches | N/A |
| WidthDifferent | 40 mm1.6 inches | N/A |
| TDPDifferent | 190 W | 127 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 450 W | 300 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 2x DVI1x S-Video | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.3a2x mini-DisplayPort 1.1 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 2x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | 109-B79031-00 | 109-C22301-00B |
Graphics Features
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4890 | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 10.1 (10_1) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| OpenGLDifferent | 3.3 | 4.4 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 4.1 | 5.0 |
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Detailed Features
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ATI Radeon HD 4890 vs Radeon HD 6850
Radeon HD 6850 Performance114%
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ATI Radeon HD 4890 vs GeForce GTX 280
GeForce GTX 280 Performance107%
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GeForce GTX 275 Performance106%
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ATI Radeon HD 4890 vs GeForce GTX 460
GeForce GTX 460 Performance104%
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GeForce GTX 470 Performance116%
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AMD Radeon HD 6850 vs GeForce GTX 650 Ti
GeForce GTX 650 Ti Performance111%
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AMD Radeon HD 6850 vs Radeon HD 5850
Radeon HD 5850 Performance109%
Radeon HD 5850 is 9% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6850
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AMD Radeon HD 6850 vs GeForce GTX 285
GeForce GTX 285 Performance102%
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AMD Radeon HD 6850 vs Radeon HD 6850
Radeon HD 6850 Performance100%
Radeon HD 6850 is 0% slower than AMD Radeon HD 6850
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AMD Radeon HD 6850 vs GeForce GTX 280
GeForce GTX 280 Performance94%
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